Dictionary Check: catapult

"catapult" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones

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noun

a device that launches aircraft from a warship

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noun

an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles

verb

shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult

Example: "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort"
verb

hurl as if with a sling

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